The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1887-10-06
THE OYSTER BILL SUBSTITUTE.
1t will Be Introduced BY Senator Dill
worth.

worth.
The following bill is very important one,
and is published in full in order that those
interested in it may have an opportunity to
express their opinions of it:
An act for the protection of the oyster snd ella m
fisheries in the waters of the state of Georgia.
SECTION !. Be it enacted that it shall be I'M
| lawful for any person not resident OF this
State to catch or take any oysters or clans in
any river creek or any other water of this State,
| and to put the same on board of any boat or
vessel not wholly belonging to. owned. leased or
| rented by citizens of this state, and the viola
ton of this section shall be deemed INSIDE
meanor and punished by fine in the sum of $50.
| SEC. :. Be it further enacted, That any master
| of boat or vessel, or any person violating sec
| ton / of this act, shall be deemed guilty of a
misdemeanor, and the boat or vessel used in
| such violation of the law, with all her tackle,
| apparel and furniture, and all her implements,
| and all oysters or clans so taken shall be for
| feited and may be seized by an authorized
! officer
SEC. g. Be it further enacted, That it shall be
| unlawful to take or catch any oysters in any OF
| the waters Of this State with or by scoop,
| rake drag, or dredge, or by the use of any in
| stTument than the oyster tongs heretofore in
general use for taking oysters, and every person
taking oysters in violation Of law shall forfeit
such sum for every oHenSc as the court having
| jurisdiction may determine, and shall forfeit
| TO the State the boat or vessel employed i'll
| such unlawful business, her apparel, tackle
| furniture and implements.
SEC. 4. Be it further enacted That it shall be
| unlawful for any person to take or catch oysters
or clans from sunset on Saturday to sunrise on
Monday, and any person violating this section
shall be fined in sum not less than twenty-five
nor more than two hundred dollars.
SEC. ). Be it further enacted, That it shall be
unlawful for any person not resident or TINS
| State to lay out or bed oysters in any water or
waters OF this State, or on the banks flats or
| shores thereof for any purpose whatever (pro-
vided. however. this section shall not apply to
| any person owning, leasing or renting the land
on which such oysters are planted) under pen
atty of forfeting fifty dollars for each offense,
and any oysters so laid out or bedded shall be
forfeited, and may be lawfully taken and carried
away by any person whatever.
SEC. q. BE il further enacted, That any person
catching or taking any oysters by any device
whatever in any river, creek, or other water or
on the banks, shores, or flats of any waters OF
this state between the first day of May and the
| first day Of September Of each year Except for
| the purpose of replanting the same shall be
| fined in it sum not less than ten, nor more than
| two hundred dollars
SEC. 7. Be IL further enacted, That all oysters
! taken or caught in any OF the waters of this
| State, or on the banks, Shores or flats of any
| water courses shall be culled at the place where
| they are taken. and the small or young and
refuse oysters there deposited, under penalty Of
| fine of ten dollars for each offense.
| SEC. s. Be it further enacted: That il shall be
unlawful for any person to take or catch any
oysters or clans from the lands or beds of an
| other without first getting the written consent
of the owner or owners thereof; provided, such
| owner or owners can be found; any person
violating this section shall be fined not less than
| $40 nor more than $500
SEC 8. Be il furtherenacted, That any person
| resident of this State who detects person in
the violation of any of the provisions OF this act
is hereby authorized to arrest such person with
| out waiting to procure a warrant and carry him
| before Judicial officer and have a warrant is
sued against such person, after which the per
son so arrested shall be tried as in other cases of
misdemeanor and punished as herein prescribed.